As I (Edward Craven) thought and prayed about a third edition for Life Choices and Life Paths,

some ideas surfaced.

The first edition was primarily informational.

A third edition would need to contain information, inspiration and invitation.

A third edition would have more of my heart and soul in the book.

I believe that the third edition of the book meets the criteria in this document.

A colleague encouraged me to share how I addressed issues in the Seven Deadly Sins

and the Fruit of the Spirit. I have incorporated this suggestion into my comments.

The Senior Pastor of our church preached on Sunday, February 23, 2020, about the balance between truth

and grace when discussing spirituality with people and when dealing with people on issues.

The Senior Pastor recommended not being too harsh on truth and to emphasize grace more initially.

I have incorporated this wisdom into my comments in the Bible verses selected for the third edition of the book.